Bugs on my Lights

[abbs_172]

Gents and ladies has anyone found a way of getting those pesky flies and other creatures of the lamps of a 172 and also of the bumper! Ive tried elbow grease and Zymol products but nothing seems to shift them any help will be greatly appreciarted!

 

[172gal]

I just use a pressure washer. It works a treat!

 

[jon_r]

halfords bug/tar remover works really well.

 

[Roamer]

yup, turtle wax or halfords tar and bug remover..... works a treat and gives it a wax at the same time.

 

[abbs_172]

I nearly got some of the Halfords stuff but I thougt I should wait and ask the forum, thanks peeps!

 

[jon_r]

in a black bottle with a vivid green label. Its really good.

Put it straight on to a cloth over your finger and rub reasonably hard over the bug and itll come off no probs.

 

[r-o-b : 172]

I got a foam pad from halfords which has a kind of string net on it, this shifts the things with hardly any effort at all.

 

[Ad]

Just use mer polish and they come off with no problem at all.

 

[Matt_E]

Baby-wipes - always keep them in the car.

 

[powelly]

i get bugs all over the front of my car and i just use soap and a sponge cos the pressure washer doesnt move them this always works for me might try that bug stuff tho!!

 

[McShug]

I also use a spunge with a net type thing on it and for the realy hard to shift ones, I have some putty, looks a bit like "femo" or blue tack

 

[powelly]

bloody bugs they cause us so mush hassle lol!

 

[jon_r]

im gonna start swerveing (sp!) to avoid them....

 

[powelly]

urm!! rabbits yeah but i think flys are a little hard to dodge hehe!!

 

[GR7]

Wrap some cling film over them and when it is a bit mucky, just throw it away and put on some fresh film! I use this method along the tops of my tall kitchen cupboards and it saves a lot of cleaning!

Another thing that should shift them is the scrunched up net looking thingy that you use in the shower.

 

[MaLicE]

get a bath towel soak it and lay it on the front of the car, leave it for 10 mins and all the bugs will whipe off easy, baby whipes are also good, the halfords and turtle wax bug and tar remover is a strong chemical that does your clearcoat or laquer any good as it will melt a bit of it to free the bugs, also using shower scrunched up net looking think or any thing that feels ruff is silly you may as well rub sandpaper on it, deamon tweaks sell a clear piece of like plastic that you stick on the front of your car and when the bugs get on it they whipe off easy or you can peel it off and chuck it away, also stops so may stone chips.

 

[powelly]

hmmm stone chips!

good ideas ppl!!

 

[GR7]

MalIce

The scrunched up net shower thingy is only for cleaning off the headlights NOT THE PAINTWORK. The original question was about the bugs on the headlights NOT the body!!

 

[powelly]

sorry that was me! hehe i changed it to body! sorry ppl!

 

[Simon172]

i just use a scouring sponge from in the kitchen -the green ones with the wavey tread pattern - the hard part of them has done no harm to my paint work. Its plastic anyway. Shifts the bugs in seconds

 

[MaLicE]

Quote: Originally posted by GirlRacer on 01 October 2003


MalIce

The scrunched up net shower thingy is only for cleaning off the headlights NOT THE PAINTWORK. The original question was about the bugs on the headlights NOT the body!!

the body work was mentioned!!!



no need to get so f**king upset, get back on your high horse, and try reading before you start stamping your feet.

 

[wackojacko]

but isnt that what 172s fantastic headlight washers for?!?!?

Or has anyone else noticed that they do NOTHING at all?

 

[powelly]

how much is that stuff from halfords then? think it could be a good buy!

sorry if someone has already said this!

vix

 

[visceral]

I love the clingfilm Idea....would be great if ur planning on going to a meet, and wanna arrive all fresh and clean.

 

[swelch]

Cling film !!! LOL !

I like that idea for going to meets. Now thats thinking outside the box.